Sabeeka Imam is a British-Pakistani actress and model.[1][2] She has established a career in modeling and ramp the walk for several designers.[3][4] Imam appeared in a comedy-drama film Queen in 2014.[5] She went on to play the romantic interest of the lead male character in the commercially successful Urdu action films Jalaibee (2016) and Sherdil (2019).[6]
Sabeeka | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | British Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
Personal life edit
Imam was born to Pakistani parents in London. In 2018, she started dating Hasnain Lehri.[7][8] Both Lehri and Imam ended their relationship in 2020 to which Imam said, "It has a long time since we both realized that our paths are destined to be separate".[9][10]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film | ||||
| 2014 | Queen | Roxette / Rukhsar | Hindi | [1] |
| 2015 | Welcome to London | Simran | Urdu/ English | [11] |
| 2015 | Jalaibee | Eman | Urdu | [12] |
| 2019 | Sherdil | Sarah Francis | Urdu | [13] |
| Television | ||||
| 2016 | Laaj | Alisha | Urdu | [5] |
| 2016 | Muntazir | Kiran | Urdu | [5] |
| 2022 | Dushman | Sassi | Urdu | |
| Music video | ||||
| 2014 | "Roiyaan" | Farhan Saeed | Punjabi | [14] |
| 2018 | "Hum Donu" | Strings | Urdu | [8] |
| 2020 | "Nai Jeena" | Sibtain Khalid | Urdu | [15] |
| 2020 | "Bhanwaray" | Goher Mumtaz | Urdu | |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hum Award | Best Model Female | Won[16] |
References edit
- ^ a b "I've seen how Muslim girls beg for roles in Bollywood: Sabeeka Imam". The Express Tribune. 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "My life somehow belongs in Pakistan: I have seen how Pakistani girls beg, plead and cry for roles in Bollywood: Sabeeka". Daily Times. 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ Bokhari, Haiya (2015-06-24). "Mirror, mirror: How warped beauty standards dominate Pakistani style". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Feerasta, Salima (2015-04-04). "Fashion Pakistan Week Day 4: Sonya Battla, Zara Shahjahan do inspiration right". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ a b c Haq, Irfan Ul (2016-05-17). "Did you know? Sabeeka Imam rejected film offers to make time for her TV debut". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Baker, Steven (2012-03-15). "7 Welcome To London biggest UK Hindi release". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Athar, Arslan (2018-10-13). "It's Official, Models Sabeeka Imam And Hasnain Lehri Are The Sexiest Couple In Pakistan". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ a b "Strings turn to glory with new song ‘Hum Donoâ€". The Nation. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Images Staff (2019-12-18). "Sabeeka Imam and Hasnain Lehri have called it quits". Images. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Sabeeka Imam opens up about breakup with Hasnain Lehri | SAMAA". Samaa TV. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "7 Welcome To London Cast List | 7 Welcome To London Movie Star Cast". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "Biggest box office stories of Pakistan in 2015 - Entertainment - Dunya News". Dunya News. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (2018-01-18). "Mikaal Zulfiqar turns fighter plane pilot for Sherdil". DAWN Images. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Instep (2015-07-26). "Singing it all away". The News. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Nai Jeena - Sibtain Khalid | Sabeeka Imam | Zain Zohaib, retrieved 2020-06-07
- ^ Desk, Entertainment (2015-04-08). "HUM TV Awards 2015 survey: Here's who you voted for". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
External links edit
- Sabeeka Imam at IMDb